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  • BMW's Z4 sDrive35is even makes zombies feel alive

    The zombie meme is now officially played out. What more-or-less began as a George A. Romero gore-fest in 1973’s Night of the Living Dead has been turned into countless novels and graphic novels, a successful television series and too many movies to count (including the summer-2013 presumed blockbuster, World War Z). And then there’s Warm Bodies, a comedy-horror-romance film about R, a flesh-eating member of the undead, and his undying love for the still-living Julie. If opposites attract, we can’t think of anything more opposite than getting involved with someone who wants...

  • Win the chance to attend the unveiling of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG in New York
    2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG Set For 2013 New York Auto Show

    With the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG, the first high-performance AMG version of Mercedes’ new compact range, set to debut next month at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, it’s only natural that the similar CLA45 AMG, the AMG version of the new 2014 CLA Class, makes its debut at the following major...

  • 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet spy shots
    2014 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet Spy Shots

    The latest Type 991 Porsche 911 Turbo has already been revealed, both in its standard form and sportier S trim. Soon, we’ll also see its convertible bodystyle revealed. Featured here are spy shots of the latest Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet, which should join the 911 Turbo coupe in showrooms...

  • Time capsule 1954 Corvette - image: David Newhardt for Mecum Auctions
    True Time Capsule 1954 Corvette Fails To Sell At Auction

    In 1959, grocery mogul Richard Sampson gave builders of his latest store, in Brunswick, Maine, a rather unconventional request: they were to entomb a perfectly good, low mileage 1954 Corvette in its own room, lit by two incandescent bulbs, with only a single square window from which to view the...

  • Ford Focus RS badge
    Ford (Reportedly) Confirms The Focus RS For 2015

    Getting a straight answer out of Ford on the next Focus RS is likely getting a concise and clearly-worded response from a politician: no matter how you phrase the question, the reply will be in the form of a non-answer. While that may frustrate potential customers and Focus RS fans, we understand...

  • Joe Flacco and a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
    Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco Wins 2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray

    It turns out the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray had a starring role at Super Bowl XLVII after all, with the game’s MVP, quarterback Joe Flacco, winning one for his impressive performance in the Ravens victory over the 49ers. With General Motors choosing not to advertise at the Super...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ad

    It won’t be on sale until the third quarter of the year, but the first television ad for the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has just aired, revealing car in motion for the first time, and at a race track, no less. Titled Enemy Of The Same, the ad is likely to be the first in a series of clips centering on the stunning sports car, and it’s also the latest to feature in Chevy’s Find New Roads campaign. As automaker explains in its official synopsis for the ad, the new Corvette’s design "dismisses the ritualistic and the cliché," and we think the artistic...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe ‘Edition 507’
    Mercedes-Benz Launches More Powerful C63 AMG “Edition 507”

    Mercedes-Benz is introducing for the 2014 model year a new, more powerful version of its C63 AMG dubbed the “Edition 507.” As its name suggests, the car comes packing a 507-horsepower version of the regular C63 AMG’s 6.2-liter V-8, which, for those at home wondering, is 56...

  • Toyota FT-86 Open Concept sketch
    Toyota Teases Convertible FT-86 (FR-S/BRZ) Open Concept For Geneva

    The Geneva Motor Show is just over a month away, and while we've seen a few other tantalizing previews, this convertible GT 86 concept is among the most interesting. Officially called the FT-86 Open concept, the car "previews a possible future development of the award-winning GT 86 sports coupe."...

  • 2014 BMW M4 spy shots
    2014 BMW M4 Engine Details Revealed Via VIN Info?

    There has been no shortage of speculation over the oily bits of the next-generation mid-sized M car from BMW. With the unveiling of the 4-Series Coupe concept, the general outlines of the 2014 BMW M4's form have become clearer, but there's still a cloak around the engine. Or is there? According to...

  • Ferrari engine
    Ferrari To Announce New Alfa Romeo Engine Deal Within A Month

    A few months ago we told you that Sergio Marchionne, the boss of Fiat-Chrysler, was looking to get Ferrari to start building engines for Alfa Romeo, just like it does for Maserati. During a conference call with analysts yesterday, following the announcement of Chrysler’s fourth quarter...

  • 2014 Volkswagen GTI concept
    2014 Volkswagen Golf GTI To Be Built In Mexico

    Late last week it was announced that Volkswagen would build its next-generation Golf, the recently revealed MkVII, in Mexico for export to the U.S. and Canada as well as some South American countries. What wasn’t announced was whether high-performance variants like the MkVII GTI, previewed...

  • View from the cockpit of a C6 Corvette ZR1 at the Circuit of the Americas

    On paper, the performance of the latest Corvette ZR1 and the Camaro ZL1 may be wide apart, but on the track, as you’ll see in this video, that gap starts to get a little hazy. Taken at a recent track event at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, this video, uploaded by the guys at High Tech Corvette, shows a Corvette ZR1 in hot pursuit of a Camaro ZL1. We get a cockpit view of the chase from inside the Corvette ZR1, which means we also get to hear the sweet sounds of its supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine. The driver of the Camaro does a great job keeping his distance from the...

  • Lexus LF-CC coupe concept, 2012 Paris Auto Show
    First RC 350, Now Lexus Registers RC F Trademark

    Last November it was revealed that Toyota had filed for the trademark “Lexus RC 350,” leading to speculation that this would be the name of a new model from the Japanese luxury automaker. In Lexus naming tradition, the “RC” part of the name suggested that the new model would...

  • Audi A1 Quattro snow drifting video
    Audi Explains The Appeal Of Its A1 Quattro Hot Hatch: Video

    Audi’s A1 hatchback is still no closer to a U.S. launch, though that may change with the arrival of the second generation of the car. But at least we can still dream, and, thanks to Audi, we don’t even have to use our imaginations. The latest video from the brand with the four rings...

  • 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C spy shots
    2014 Alfa Romeo 4C Spy Shots

    The Alfa Romeo 4C set hearts racing upon its debut in concept form at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show: gorgeous design met with an extremely lightweight package, and a potent turbocharged engine mounted in a mid-engine position to boot. The best part was the 4C’s promised affordable pricing, which...

  • A 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sport Saloon with just 48,000 accumulated miles - image: Bonhams
    A Tale Of Two Aston Martin DB5s

    Tie-ins to James Bond aside, the Aston Martin DB 5 is one of the most stunning luxury sport coupes of all time. That helps to explain the ongoing demand for the car, which went out of production in 1965. Original examples are getting harder to find with each passing year, which is what makes a 1964...

  • 2012 Tesla Model S
    Tesla Model S Runs The Quarter Mile In 12.371 Seconds: Video

    The flagship of the Tesla Model S range, the Model S Performance, comes with a power rating of 301 kilowatts (416 horsepower) as well as an 85 kWh battery pack that the EPA says is good for about 265 miles of driving range. As we’ll see in this video posted up by Drag Times, a regular Tesla...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

    The design of the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is almost universally loved. From its distinct aeronautical lines to its intricate ventilation systems to its sleek, sculpted finish, the new Corvette, the seventh generation of the iconic American sports car, looks good from virtually any angle. What makes the design all the more fascinating is the fact that the form of the car fully follows function. As 2014 Corvette exterior design chief Tom Peters explains in this latest video, every feature of the car’s body has a serious functional aspect to it. In fact, almost every...

  • 2014 Audi RS 6 Avant leaked images
    Is Audi Planning A More Powerful RS 6 Plus?

    In Audi-speak, its S models are somewhat of an equal blend of performance and luxury, while its RS models favor acceleration and handling above all else. Only the R designator (currently reserved for the Audi R8) sits above the RS models on Audi’s pyramid of performance, but a refreshed...

  • Subaru's Japan-only BRZ RA Racing
    Forbidden Fruit: Subaru BRZ RA Racing

    If you believe that Europe and Japan get all the cool cars while we’re relegated to sloppy seconds, the newly-announced Subaru BRZ RA Racing probably won’t make you any happier. Like stripped tuner and racing versions already announced by Toyota and Subaru, the Subaru BRZ RA Racing...

  • VW teases the next Golf R, we think
    Volkswagen’s Upcoming Golf R Cabriolet Breaks Free In Two Weeks

    Volkswagen will reportedly show its upcoming Golf R Cabriolet at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, which kicks off with press days on March 5. You won’t have to wait that long to see what’s encased in this giant block of ice, as VW promises an “ausbruch” (break-out) in...

  • 2013 Kia Pro Cee’d GT
    Forbidden Fruit: GTI-Rivaling Kia Pro Cee’d GT Makes Debut

    Kia’s European branch is set to launch a new Golf GTI-rivaling hot hatch based on its stylish Pro Cee’d hatch, a three-door version of the regular five-door Cee’d hatch sold in Europe but sharing more in common with the sporty Hyundai Veloster sold in the U.S. The new hot hatch...

  • 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R race car rendering by Iacoski Design
    2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Race Car Rendered

    The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the seventh generation of one of America's most iconic sports cars, has made its debut, but does that mean a new Corvette race car is just around the corner? We certainly hope so, and to give you an idea of just how awesome that race car could be, take a gander...

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